Tsukasa Silhouette Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Tsukasa Silhouette'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
Size6 to 10 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Green
Notes
'Tsukasa Silhouette' Japanese maple (Acer palmatum 'Tsukasa Silhouette') is a tree for small gardens, specimen planting, and fall color. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun. Small green leaves open with red tints, turn rich green, and change to orange and red in fall. Its narrow upright form reaches about 10 feet tall and 3 feet wide in 10 years.
Pairs well with Autumn fern, Evelyn rose, and Western hemlock.